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Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news. Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut?Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email [email protected] Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca MooreProducer: Casey MagloireSubscribe to...

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Episodes (684)

Was the Diddy trial a failure to prosecute?

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Who is the tech billionaire cosying up to Donald Trump?

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Have we reached peak women’s sport?

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Jun 27, 202534:19pending

What next for Iran?

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Will the MAGA split prevent a US war with Iran?

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Jun 19, 202532:17pending

What happens if the Iranian regime falls?

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What Netanyahu wants Trump to do about Iran

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Jun 16, 202537:38pending

Why is Israel striking Iran?

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Why has Trump turned Los Angeles into a battleground?

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Jun 9, 202532:45pending

What’s behind Trump’s latest travel ban?

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Jun 6, 202536:10pending

Why is David Attenborough warning us about ocean trawling?

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Is Ukraine's audacious drone attack on Russia a game changer?

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Jun 2, 202535:14pending

How is for-profit aid shaping the humanitarian crisis in Gaza?

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May 30, 202536:32pending

Is Elon Musk behind Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims?

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May 23, 202534:52pending

Did Democrats try to hide Joe Biden’s deteriorating health?

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May 19, 202538:06pending

Bradley Wiggins admits he was a cocaine addict. What does his struggle with drug...

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What will Keir Starmer’s closer relationship with the EU look like?

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May 14, 202531:51pending

Why are the Qataris reportedly gifting Donald Trump a $400mn jumbo jet?

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May 12, 202535:15pending

Are India and Pakistan on the brink of all out war?

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May 8, 202534:54pending

Ozempic weddings: What are the risks of slimming down for the big day?

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May 2, 202537:28pending

Why do we lose our local parks to festivals every summer?

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Is Trump losing patience with Putin?

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The government’s race to save British Steel

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Apr 14, 202535:34pending

What’s behind the allegations of insider trading following Trump’s tariff U-turn...

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Global stock markets tumble as countries react to Trump’s tariffs

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Are Trump’s tariffs the beginning of the end for the global economic order?

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Apr 4, 202529:52pending

Deborah Frances-White on renters’ rights and the earthquake in Myanmar

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How did Trump’s top officials accidentally invite a journalist into their group...

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Yalda Hakim on war with China and why did a fire shut down Heathrow airport?

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Are there plans to remove 2 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip?

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How did Trump deport hundreds to a mega prison in El Salvador despite a judge's...

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The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and what this...

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Why the King wants you to listen to Bob Marley and Reform’s civil war escalates

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Mar 10, 202528:39pending

Should Europe seize $220bn in frozen Russian assets and why an Alaskan dog sled...

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Mar 7, 202532:01pending

Trump ambushes Zelensky and Starmer takes the lead

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Mar 3, 202531:38pending

Should Starmer try to win over Trump and is Zelensky’s mineral deal with the US...

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Feb 28, 202538:47pending

Why has Apple pulled a data protection tool and will Germany stand up to Trump?

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Feb 24, 202534:09pending

Why do some young voters buy Trump's lies about Ukraine and what’s behind the vi...

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Feb 21, 202535:19pending

Is Europe irrelevant in Trump’s new world order and will the UK send troops to U...

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Feb 17, 202533:51pending

The Trump-Putin phone call shocks Europe and mayday for universities in Wales

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Feb 13, 202537:17pending

The rise and rise of Reform and the posthumously published diary of Joan Didion

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Feb 10, 202536:01pending

The Taliban refuses to return $7bn of US arms and Doge takes on USAID

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Feb 7, 202536:41pending

Why is the Royal Family off limits in Parliament and could Trump force Palestini...

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Feb 3, 202529:41pending

An art heist in the Netherlands and will there ever be a third runway at Heathro...

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Jan 30, 202535:54pending

Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the millionaire paying to dodge death

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Jan 27, 202540:09pending

Who is the bishop who urged Trump to “have mercy” and why was crypto booming at...

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Jan 24, 202534:11pending

Ceasefire in Gaza, allegations against Neil Gaiman, and Donald Trump returns

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Jan 20, 202532:29pending

How should the media handle Trump 2.0?

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Jan 17, 202538:19pending

The price of Shein’s fast fashion and what’s gone wrong for Rachel Reeves?

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Jan 13, 202533:03pending

Why is Mark Zuckerberg changing Meta’s policies and will the LA wildfires make C...

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